diff --git a/djinit/templates/project/manage_py.j2 b/djinit/templates/project/manage_py.j2
index 079cfdc..b6a20b7 100644
--- a/djinit/templates/project/manage_py.j2
+++ b/djinit/templates/project/manage_py.j2
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import environ
 
 def main():
     """Run administrative tasks."""
-    os.environ.setdefault("DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE", os.getenv("DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE"))
+    os.environ.setdefault("DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE", os.getenv("DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE", "{{ project_name }}.settings.production"))
 
     try:
         from django.core.management import execute_from_command_line